UNCLASSIFIED Innovation in Counter-Piracy Operations - SAF's Experience in Ops Blue Sapphire - RADM ( )BERNARD MIRANDA Director Multi-National Operations Republic of Singapore Navy ‏ 2011 PACIFIC OPERATIONAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY SYMPOSIUM 16 Mar 11 CTF 151

UNCLASSIFIED COUNTER PIRACY OPERATIONAL CONTEXT Piracy remains a Clear & Present Danger to international shipping Imperative for international forces to come together to fight piracy Need for industry to adopt Best Management Practices to prevent getting pirated Military action alone will not solve the problem Need to leverage on information sharing as a capability to disrupt piracy CTF 151

UNCLASSIFIED The Economic Cost of Piracy

UNCLASSIFIED THE SOMALI PIRACY ENTERPRISE Profit Driven Adaptable to Change Global Network Organised Chaos High Returns on Investments Innovative!! Diverse

UNCLASSIFIED THE INNOVATIVE ADVERSARY Increasing their reach Better equipment Improving survivability

UNCLASSIFIED Legend : Pirated Attack Attempt THE PIRACY SCORECARD Piracy Incidents in GOA/SB in 2010 CTF 151  Merchant Vessels Attacked 2008 – – – 96  Merchant Vessels Successfully Hijacked 2008 – – – 32  Ransom Paid $26 mil $42.4 mil $238 mil

UNCLASSIFIED New Zealand Pakistan Spain Turkey Netherlands South Korea Non-Members with staff presence Qatar A Comprehensive Approach To Fighting Piracy European Union Naval Forces Standing NATO Maritime Group USN 6 th Fleet Forces under US AFRICA Command Independent Deployers on Escort Mission Thailand is the 25 th nation to join CMF Combined Maritime Force Maritime Establishments SHared Awareness & DE-confliction (SHADE) Meeting

UNCLASSIFIED Information Sharing System Used by Countries in the GoA

UNCLASSIFIED THE ASSIGNED TASKS – INNOVATING TO STAY AHEAD

UNCLASSIFIED THE ASSIGNED TASKS – INNOVATING TO STAY AHEAD

UNCLASSIFIED COORDINATING COVERAGE 8 ships in the IRTC MPRA Patrols along South Yemeni Coast, North and East Somali Coast Merchant shipping adopting Best Management Practices (BMP) Shipping following IRTC MPRA Coverage (North Coast) MPRA Coverage (S. Yemen Coast) MPRA Coverage (East Coast) MPRA Coverage (IRTC) SHIP 1 SHIP 2 SHIP 3 SHIP 4 SHIP 5 SHIP 6 SHIP 7 SHIP 8 Ship with Helicopter

UNCLASSIFIED OPTIMISING MPRA CAPABILITY

UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION SHARING ARCHITECTURE Synchronise Activities Ability to Anticipate Unity of Effort Speed in Execution

UNCLASSIFIED BRIDGING STAKEHOLDERS RSN ACCESS II System in CMF, Yemeni Coastguard HQ as well as PNS KHAIBAR

UNCLASSIFIED THE ASSIGNED TASKS – INNOVATING TO STAY AHEAD

UNCLASSIFIED ENHANCING OPERATIONAL SAFETY Using unmanned technology Arming and armouring

UNCLASSIFIED THINKING OUT OF THE BOX TO IMPROVE SOPs Using non-lethal procedures (e.g. Using smoke markers as visual warning instead of firing warning shots)

UNCLASSIFIED THE ASSIGNED TASKS – INNOVATING TO STAY AHEAD

UNCLASSIFIED UNDERSTANDING THE PIRATES' PATTERN OF LIFE Analysis of the environmental factors and piracy attacks Intelligence analysis of pirate activities

UNCLASSIFIED UNDERSTANDING THE PIRATES' PATTERN OF LIFE ISR Mission and delivery of actionable intelligence Establishing Pirate Operating Areas to optimise counter-piracy efforts

UNCLASSIFIED UNDERSTANDING THE PIRATES' PATTERN OF LIFE Using satellite trackers to track movements of pirates boats Marking system for pirates skiffs boarded by coalition

UNCLASSIFIED KEY SUCCESS FACTORS IN MULTINATIONAL OPERATIONS Info-Sharing – Comprehensive Awareness A Shared Vision for Mission Success Optimisation of Resources – Sustainment Engagement – Communication -Coordination- Cooperation- Integration CTF 465 -CTF 508- Independent Deployers - CTF 151- CTF 50 – CTF 51 - CTF 53 - CTF 57 – CTF 67 MISSION READY MISSION EXCELLENCE

UNCLASSIFIED Questions?